Does an enlarged uterus affect your sex life?

When it comes to uterine hypertrophy, people who know something about it also know that it is some of the early manifestations of cervicitis in women. The symptoms that always appear are irregular menstruation or abnormal increase in leucorrhea. Because this disease affects many important organs, people still pay more attention to it. This is also to avoid affecting your future. So, does uterine hypertrophy have any impact on sex life?

Uterine hypertrophy is a type of chronic cervicitis and does not cause any discomfort to sexual life.

1. Physical therapy is suitable for moderate and severe erosions. It is currently the method with the best efficacy and the shortest treatment course, and can usually be cured in one time.

1) Electric ironing: Use the electric iron head to contact the eroded surface to coagulate the tissue and form a scab. The scab begins to fall off after about two weeks, and it usually takes 6 to 8 weeks for the wound to heal. The operation should be performed 3 to 5 days after the end of menstruation. Do not use if you have adnexitis. After treatment, leucorrhea may temporarily increase or cause bleeding. If there is a lot of bleeding, use sterile gauze to apply pressure to stop the bleeding and remove it after 24 hours. The disadvantage is that scar contraction may sometimes lead to cervical stenosis.

2) Cryotherapy for cervical hypertrophy uses a liquid nitrogen rapid cooling device. Place the probe on the eroded surface for 1 to 3 minutes, remove it after natural rewarming, and allow the diseased tissue to freeze and necrotize. A lot of watery discharge may occur 2 to 3 weeks after treatment. The advantage is that bleeding and cervical stenosis occur less frequently.

3) Laser treatment of cervical hypertrophy: The laser carbonizes and forms scabs on the eroded tissue, and the healing process is the same as the previous two treatment methods. After physical therapy for cervical hypertrophy, a large amount of yellow watery leucorrhea will flow out of the vagina for varying lengths of time. The vulva should be kept clean. It usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to heal. Before the wound is completely healed, bathing, sexual intercourse and vaginal douching should be avoided. After surgery, the patient can be checked once a week to observe the healing process. Note whether the cervix is ​​narrow and if so, gently dilate it with a probe.

2. Drug treatment is suitable for mild erosion, the method is as follows:

1) 10-30% silver nitrate solution or 10% iodine: Use a cotton swab to carefully apply the medicine to the affected area. After using silver nitrate, apply normal saline to convert excess silver nitrate into non-corrosive silver chloride. Take twice a week, 4 to 6 times as a course of treatment, and repeat if necessary.

2) Potassium dichromate solution: Dip a cotton swab in the medicine and carefully apply it to the affected area. Apply the medicine once after the menstruation is over, and repeat after the next menstruation. It is sometimes more effective for those with larger erosion areas. Before applying the medicine, wipe the cervical mucus with 0.1% chlorhexidine, and place two cotton balls in the posterior fornix to prevent the medicine from flowing down and burning the vaginal mucosa. After finishing, take out the cotton ball and wipe the applied area with a 75% alcohol cotton swab (formula: 10g potassium dichromate, 75ml concentrated sulfuric acid, add water to 100ml).

The main clinical treatments for uterine hypertrophy are: physical therapy, drug therapy, and surgical treatment. Patients can choose the treatment method according to the severity of the disease.

The above is a detailed introduction to the question of whether uterine hypertrophy has any impact on sexual life. Although everyone knows that it has no impact on sexual life. However, we should not take it lightly and it is better to treat it properly, because if it is serious, we cannot guarantee that it will not affect pregnancy.